St. Clair County People of Interest



DR. D.C. McNEIL (1825 - )

Picture source: The Roscoe Gun Battle, Wilbur A. Zink


Roll of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Clair Co., MO:

McNeil, D.C. – Osceola Twp., 28 August 1874



From Monmouth Atlas, Monmouth, IL:
Married at Cambridge in Henry County on 9th inst, Dr. D. C. McNeil, formerly of this place and Miss Elizabeth Ann Graham of Cambridge.
December 21, 1849.



From Osceola Herald, March 11, 1869:
Daniel McNeil died February 28 in DeWitt, IA, aged 76 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was father of Dr. D. C. McNeil of Osceola and was buried with full honors of a Master Mason.

Osceola Sun, 17 October 1878:
The Democracy of this Township in obedience to the call met at the Court House last Saturday and nominated Thales Wright and Rev. H. McIlhenny for Justices of the Peace for this Township and G.C. McNeil for Constable. A good ticket and will be elected by a handsome majority in November. Esq. B.H. McIllhenny and Mr. T.H. Wright were nominated for Justice and G.C. McNeil for Constable. The three nomineed will make good and able officers. After the meeting F.C. Nesbit made an interesting discourse of ten minutes. Also a Township Democratic Executive Committee of three were appointed, consisting of C.C. Dorrell, Judge Henly and Jesse Whissennand.

Osceola Sun, 26 June 1879:
There will be a meeting of the veterans of the Mexican War at the office of Dr. D.C. McNeil in Osceola, Mo., July 1st, 1879, for the purpose of sending a delegate to a convention of Mexican War veterans to be held at Boonville, MO., July 10th, 1879, and to transact other important business. By order of
D.C. McNeil, Pres’t M.W. Veterans. Bev. H. McIlhenny, Sec’y.

Osceola Sun, 17 July 1879:
Miss Cora McNeil has been ill for several days.
Miss Emma Lewis was the guest of Miss C.L. McNeil a few days last week.
Mrs. Geo. C. McNeil has recovered somewhat from her recent spell of sickness, and is now at her father’s in Clinton.

Osceola Sun, 17 July 1879:
Town Officials
Clerk – D.C. McNeil

Voice of the People, 3 March 1880:
The Deadly Revolver. Cowardly Assault Upon an Old Man For Wanting to Pay His Honest Debts. Dan. Kidd Empties His Revolver Into the Body of Old Man Flanders. Dr. McNeil of this place was immediately summoned to dress his wounds. He reports his injuries as quite serious but not necessarily fatal.

Osceola Sun, 4 March 1880:
Privates and non-commissioned officers of the late war, now living, whose discharges have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, may obtain new certificates of discharge. Also, increase and original pensions obtained, through O.Q. McNeil, with J.W. Silsby, attorney at law.

Osceola Sun, 4 March 1880:
Affray in Chalk Level Township, Flanders and Dan B. Kidd.
Monday afternoon, at the solicitation of Dr. Wright, of Lowry City, Dr. D.C. McNeil visited Flanders and examined his wounds. Both doctors state that the wounds are serious, but with proper care Flanders will recover.

Voice of the People, 25 February 1880:
The little boy of Mr. Schowalter who was thrown from his horse a short time since, and had his arm broken, died last Sunday. The following is the statement of Dr. McNeil:
I was called at 8 p.m. to go and amputate the arm of Mr. Showalter's son, aged about 14, as we subsequently learned. On arriving at Roscoe (in company with Dr. T.H. Wright who kindly volunteered his serves) we met Drs. Anderson and Marquis who accompanied us to the bedside of the sufferer. We found mortification of the left arm above the elbow and gangrene had so far advanced as to involve the muscles over the region of the heart. His pulsations were 134; we asked Dr. Isaac Marquis to feel his pulse a moment after and it was 135. He afterwards seemed to rally and in the morning his father thought him better, but upon minute examination we found that he must die; he was sinking fast. We refrain from further remarks - censure or otherwise.
D.C. McNeil.

St. Clair County Republican, 19 September 1888:
Mrs. D.C. McNeil caught a severe cold last Saturday night, and has been quite ill ever since.



From History of Clinton County, IA:
DR. D. C. McNEIL, born in Springfield, Ill., in 1825, received his medical degree from the Pennsylvania Medical College, was appointed Hospital Steward and promoted to Assistant Surgeon in the Mexican War. He practiced in various places, and came to DeWitt in 1858, remaining there until 1862 when he was appointed Assistant Surgeon to the sixteenth Iowa regiment. In 1865 was transferred to the second regiment United States Volunteers and was discharged at close of war time. He now resides in Osceola, Mo.



From “The Roscoe Gun Battle” by Wilbur A. Zink:
In Osceola there lived a well known and respected Dr. D. C. McNeill. He had served as a surgeon during the Civil War and was a veteran of two other national conflicts.



St. Clair County Courier, 7 October 1976:

Roscoe Gun Battle -Younger Brothers Vs. Pinkerton Detectives:
In Osceola there lived a well known and respected Dr. D.C. McNeill. He had served as a surgeon during the Civil War and was a veteran of two other national conflicts. It was decided to call Dr. McNeill in on the case. With three of the area's best doctors, Lull have every medical attention that was possible. Apparently the doctors could not save the detective's life. On the twenty-third day following the gun battle Capt. Lull was reported as having died.



International Genealogical Index:

Cora L. McNeil, born @1862. Residence St. Clair Co., MO. Married E.J. Deming 20 January 1882 St. Clair Co., MO.

Daniel Summer McNeil married Laura Edith Hapgood, 6 January 1892 Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.

Oscar Q. McNeil married Josephine E. Deming, 20 March 1882 St. Clair Co., MO. Batch M515161

Oscar Quincy McNeil, born @1860. Residence Pueblo, CO. Married 20 March 1882 St. Clair Co., MO.



1860 Clinton Co., IA Census – De Witt Twp.:
De Witt P.O., 25 July, Page 117, Line 31
830/826 D.C. McNiel, age 35, male, Physician, $300 real estate, $320 personal estate, born IL
Elizabeth A., age 32, female, born IL
George C., age 9, male, born IL, attended school
C.J., age 6, male, born IA
Carie L., age 3, female, born IA
Mary Wright, age 50, female, born NY

1860 Clinton Co., IA Census – De Witt Twp.:
De Witt P.O., 28 July, Page 13o, Line 26
940/936 Daniel McNeil, age 68, male, Editor, $1000 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born NH
Sarah, age 50, female, born PA
Henry Shoemaker, age 20, male, Printer, born NY
Sarah, age 14, female, born NY
John W. King, age 4, male, born IL

1870 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Osceola:
Taberville P.O., 9 July, Page 1, Line 25
9/9 McNeil, D.C., age 45, white male, Physician, $1500 personal, born IL, over age 21
Elizabeth, age 43, white female, keeping house, born IL
Geo., age 19, white male, Printer, born IL, attended school
Oscar, age 16, white male, Carpenter’s apprentice, born IA, attended school
Cora, age 14, white female, at home, born IA, attended school
Daniel, age 1, white male, ate home, born MO

1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – The Incorporated Village of Osceola:
Dist. 6, ED 232, Page 17, Line 36, 14 June
152/159 McNeil, D.C., white male, age 49, married, born IL, father born NH, mother born KY
E.A., white female, age 52, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, father born VA, mother born KY
George, white male, age 29, son, widow, Printer, born IL, both parents born IL
Oscar, white male, age 24, son, single, studying law, born IA, both parents born IL
Cora, white female, age 22, daughter, single, Teacher, unemployed 9 months, Disability, born IA, both parents born IL
Summers, white male, age 11, son, single, at school, born MO, both parents born IL
A.S., white female, age 2, grandson, single, born MO, father born IL, mother born IL
Davis, Julia, white female, age 19, Help, single, Hired Help, born MO

1900 Pueblo Co., CO Census – 3rd Precinct, Pueblo Town:
Dist. 2, ED 93, Page 12A, Line 32, 5 June
808 West Thirteenth Street
244/244 McNeil, Oscar Q., head, white male, born October 1854, age 45, married 19 years, born IA, father born IA, mother born IL, City Clerk, unemployed 0 months, can read & write, speaks English
Josephine, wife, white female, born December 1863, age 36, married 19 years, 1 child, 1 living, born IA, both parents born IN, can read & write, speaks English
Reba, daughter, white female, born June 1883, age 16, single, born MO, both parents born IA, attended school 9 ˝ months, can read & write, speaks English
Deming, Anna E., mother-in-law, white female, born February 1827, age 72, widowed, 7 children, 5 living, born IN, father born VA, mother born KY, can read & write, speaks English
Cora B., sister-in-law, white female, born December 1866, age 33, single, born IN, both parents born IN, Dressmaker, can read & write, speaks English



American Civil War Soldiers Record:
D.C. McNeil
Residence: Dewitt, Iowa
Enlisted 19 August 1862
Distinguished service, Union.
State Served: Iowa
Enlisted as an Assistant Surgeon on 19 August 1862. Commissioned Co. S, 16th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 30 August 1862.
Resigned Co. S, 16th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 25 April 1865 in Milliken’s Bend, LA.

Civil War Roster, Clinton Co., IA:
Civil War Book #2, Clinton Co., IA Archives, IAGenWeb
16th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry
D.C. McNeil, Residence DeWitt. Appointed Assistant Surgeon 19 August 1862. Mustered 30 August 1862. Resigned 25 April 1865 Milliken’s Bend, LA.

Clinton Co., IA Civil War Roster, IA GenWeb:
16th Infantry, mustered out at Louisville, KY 19 July 1865.
Assistant Surgeon, D.C. McNeil, commissioned 19 August 1862, resigned 25 April 1863.

Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System:
Daniel McNeil, Union, Company F & S
Rank In: Assistant Surgeon
Rank Out: Assistant Surgeon
Film M541, Roll 18

Civil War Service Records:
Daniel C. McNeil, Co. F, 10th Iowa Infantry
Rank In: Assistant Surgeon
Rank Out: Assistant Surgeon
Allegiance: Surgeon



Osceola Sun, 28 August 1879:

MOLLIE L. McNEIL -- Death of Mrs. Geo. C. McNeil.
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Mollie L. McNeil, of Osceola, were shocked last Sunday to learn that her death had suddenly occurred the previous afternoon at the residence of her father, Mr. E.W. Ramsey, in Clinton. Mrs. McNeil had been in delicate health for some time, and for several weeks had been suffering severely with dropsy, but was supposed to be improving up to a few hours before death ensued. The deceased was 24 years of age, and had been married nearly three years, leaving one child – a little girl. She had for several years been a member of the Baptist Church and a faithful follower of the teachings of the Savior.
The body was brought to Osceola for burial, and Sunday afternoon was deposited beside the tomb of a brother, James W. Ramsey, who died here six years ago. A very large concourse of mourners followed the corpse to the cemetery where the funeral ceremonies were conducted by Rev. J.F. Watkins. An universal feeling of sympathy is extended the young husband who has lost a dear wife, and to the child so early bereft of the care and tender love of a mother.



St. Clair Co., MO Obituaries 1888 – 1928:

George C. McNeil, editor. Died 13 January 1918 SD. Issue date 14 February 1918.

George C. McNeil, born 19 February 1851; died 13 January 1918 SD. Issue date 21 March 1918.

Brother of Dr. D.C. McNeil died 13 January 1918 SD.



St. Clair Co., MO Deaths 1906 – 1929:

George C. McNeil, born 19 February 1851 NE; died 13 January 1918.

Sister Dr. D.C. & Elizabeth McNeil, born 19 February 1851; died 13 January 1918. Issue 21 March 1918.



History of Henry and St. Clair Counties, Missouri, 1883:

George C. McNeil, constable of Osceola Township, 21st day of May, A.D. 1879

The following property holders put up one or more buildings: … D.C. McNeil



From Osceola Cemetery Records:
McNeil, D. C. (Asst. Surg. Mexican War/16th IA Reg.) no dates
McNeil, Elizabeth Ann, b. 27 Apr. 1825, d. 21 May 1882

St. Clair Co., MO Cemetery Records:
Osceola Cemetery
McNeil, D.C., Assistant Surgeon
McNeil, Elizabeth Ann, 27 April 1825 – 21 May 1882
McNeil, James A., 1881 – 1952
McNeil, Mollie L., died 19 July 1879, age 24 years
McNeil, Nona L., 1885 - 1956